I was similar when my dad died almost 6 years ago. The legal finance stuff helped take my mind off things. You can only deal with one emotion at a time and when you're idle, it's like standing in front of a stormwater surge. So try and find useful things to keep busy for a while. Slowly you'll sort through all your emotions. Just go at  your own pace too. I found donating / discarding possessions was the hardest part. So it may be better to concentrate on less emotional things like organising the deceased estate / finances, filing cabinets., etc. things whereby you can put yourself on autopilot and don't require too much mental energy. ... View more